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able

英 ['eɪb(ə)l]美['ebl]
  • adj. 能;[经管] 有能力的;能干的
  • n. (Able)人名;(伊朗)阿布勒;(英)埃布尔

英英释意


1. (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something;
"able to swim"
"she was able to program her computer"
"we were at last able to buy a car"
"able to get a grant for the project"
2. have the skills and qualifications to do things well;
"able teachers"
"a capable administrator"
"children as young as 14 can be extremely capable and dependable"
3. having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity;
"able to learn"
"human beings are able to walk on two feet"
"Superman is able to leap tall buildings"
4. having a strong healthy body;
"an able seaman"
"every able-bodied young man served in the army"
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